Western Regional Contracting Office, 9902 Lincoln Street, Madigan Army Medical Ctr Annex, Tacoma WA 98431-5000

Q -- PROVIDE RNS AND LPNS WITH MEDSURG EXPERIENCE TO MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER SOL DADA13-00-R-0014 DUE 072000 POC Ruth D. Richmond WEB: Click here for Statement of Work, http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/wrco/wrcohome.htm. E-MAIL: alanna.hendry@nw.amedd.army.mil, ruth.richmond@nw.amedd.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) authorized in Subpart 13.5 -- Test Program for Certain Commercial Items and is expected to result in the award of one or more firm-fixed price contract(s). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. The solicitation is issued as full and open, and all responsible offerors may submit an offer which will be considered. Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC), Tacoma, Washington has an immediate need to contract for the personal services of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) with Medical Surgical experience for the period of 1 Aug 2000 (or date of award if subsequent thereto) through 30 Sep 2000, with a three (3) month option period. Shifts will be scheduled by MAMC two (2) weeks in advance (when possible), but are not guaranteed. Estimated total hours for RNs during the stated period is 5,300 HRs, estimated total hours for LPNs required during the stated period is 6,713 HRs. STATEMENT OF WORK may be obtained at the following http://www.mamc.amedd.army.mil/wrco/wrcohome.htm (the entire address as shown must be typed) and is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this solicitation and any resulting contract(s). Wage Determination No. 1994-2567 Revision No. 15, Date of Last Revision: 06/21/2000 applies to this solicitaiton as a Technical Exhibit (TE-1) and is hereby incorporated into this solicitation and will be made a part of any resulting contract(s). A copy of the aforementioned wage determination will be provided upon written request. The following clauses apply to this solicitation 52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace; 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2 Privacy Act; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-2 Service of Protest, sub-paragraph (a) fill-in Western Regional Contracting Office, ATTN: Alanna D. Hendry, Contracting Officer, 9902 Lincoln Street, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431; 52.249-12 Termination (Personal Services); 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The following clauses within Clause 52.212-5 apply to this solicitation, 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.233-2 52.233-3 Protest After Award; 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; 52-222-21 Prohibition on Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended; 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (RNs GS-11 @ $18.83/hr and LPNs GS-7 @ $13.85/hr); DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial items. The following clause within clause 252.212-7001 applies to this solicitation 252-243.7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. The following provisions apply, SHORT TERM OPTION a. The contract may be extended, at the Government's option, for a period of up to three (3) months, exercisable in increments of not less than one (1) month. If the contract contains an unexercised option, this short term extension shall be subtracted from the total duration of the immediately succeeding option period that may follow as a result of the exercise of "Option to Extend the Term of the Contract" contained in this Addendum so that the combination of the short term option(s) and the annual option will not exceed 12 months duration. b. If there is an immediately succeeding option period, the prices paid during the short term option(s) will be the unit prices for the period immediately succeeding option period. If there is not an immediately succeeding option period, the prices for the short term option(s) will be the unit prices of the preceeding contract year. c. This option may be exercised by the Government by unilateral modification at least 7 calendar days prior to the expiration of the contract period, as such period may have been extended; provided that the Contracting Officer shall have given notice of the Government's intention to exercise at least 15 calendar days before this contract is to expire. If the Government exercises this option, the contract as renewed shall be deemed to include this option provision. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports, and Addendum to 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial items, as follows: (1)Offers will be evaluated based on submission of Evidence of Availability of Qualified Staff. Offerors shall provide credentials for each person proposed to perform services at Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) for evaluation and approval. (2) Past Performance-Provide references with whom recent past performance can be verified. Include the contract number, dollar value, name, title, phone number of a person with whom to speak regarding your performance, and a summary of the scope of work. You may submit any other information regarding specific contracts that you deem relevant to the evaluation of your firm's past performance. Information regarding past performance that is obtained from other sources may be considered by the Government as part of the evaluation process. (3) Price. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the its best interest. MULTIPLE AWARDS -The Government reserves the right to make award to multiple contractors on all CLINs if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so. For example, award would be considered to an otherwise acceptable contractor who could provide qualified, acceptable personnel to work less than the maximum hours listed for a particular CLIN, but does not have sufficient personnel available at this time to cover the total hours. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS -- Offeror's are encouraged to submit alternate proposals detailing their capability to perform in relation to the stated scope of work. The requirement for submission of credentials remains the same. The closing date and time for receipt of proposals is July 20, 2000 at 10:00 AM PST. Method of submission of proposals is at the offeror's discretion, they may be submitted on letterhead stationary via regular or express mail, by facsimile to (253) 968-4922 or via e-mail to ruth.richmond@nw.amedd.army.mil. Proposals shall include the RFP number, total number of hours that the offeror can fill, and the hourly rate. Full text of all clauses is available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ . Posted 07/09/00 (W-SN472706). (0191)

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